F--Shasta Crayfish Recovery and Barrier Investigation

The US FIsh and Wildlife Service, Region 8 Contracting Office in Portland, Oregon intends to award a contract for $50,000 to Spring River Ecological Sciences, LLC of Cassel, California in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1. The work requires a valid Endangered Species Act section 19(a)(1)(A) permit to handle or study Shasta crayfish for purposes leading to their recovery. The work will involve removing non-native crayfish, investigate barrier placement and design to prevent recolonization by non-native crayfish, and relocating Shasta crayfish to prevent their extinction.